Category: Editor’s Picks

He made the accusations in a since-deleted Facebook post. Out of the all the world leaders to have reacted the worst to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is definitely up there. The Brazilian president has repeatedly downplayed the seriousness of the virus, and joined protests attempting to end the lockdown. And he recently attacked the World Health Organisation (WHO), claiming that it encourages childhood homosexuality and masturbation. In a Facebook post, which has since been deleted, he wrote: “This is the World Health Organization whose advice on coronavirus…

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The bodies of Layla Pelaez Sánchez and Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos were discovered on 22 April. Two men have been arrested in connection with the murders of two trans women, Layla Pelaez Sánchez and Serena Angelique Velázquez Ramos, in Puerto Rico. Their bodies were discovered in a burnt out car on 22 April. Layla had recently moved to Puerto Rico and was living in the Tejas neighborhood in Las Piedras, and Serena had been visiting on holiday, and was due to travel back to New York at the end of…

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“No longer can LGBT people in Northern Ireland be expected to endure lesser treatment than our counterparts in other regions.” Northern Ireland has drastically reduced the time gay and bisexual men must wait after sex before donating blood. The country previously insisted on a one year deferral period, but due to the global coronavirus pandemic pressuring countries around the world to review discriminatory bans, it has now been reduced to three months. The change will take effect on 1 June 2020, and will bring Northern Ireland’s policies on blood donation…

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